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Firefighters trained with Nassau County Emergency Management for four days, ending with hands-on incident training provided by CSX. Photo by Julia Roberts

Firefighters trained with Nassau County Emergency Management for four days, ending with hands-on incident training provided by CSX. Photo by Julia Roberts

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CSX and NCEM conduct incident training

Julia Roberts
Friday, March 3, 2023
Emergency responders from Nassau County are better prepared to deal with the effects of a situation involving hazardous materials being carried by rail after a four-day training held at the Nassau County Emergency Operations Center and a local business.
This property is the proposed site of Breakers RV Park at the corner of Ryan and Sadler roads. Residents of the neighborhood are fighting the development, saying the road is not wide enough to accommodate large vehicles, which will inevitably drive into the Pirates Bay subdivision. Photo by Julia Roberts

This property is the proposed site of Breakers RV Park at the corner of Ryan and Sadler roads. Residents of the neighborhood are fighting the development, saying the road is not wide enough to accommodate large vehicles, which will inevitably drive into the Pirates Bay subdivision. Photo by Julia Roberts

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Sadler RV park facing new legal hurdle

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Three residents of the Pirates Bay subdivision have petitioned the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court to void a development order issued by the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners that would allow development of an RV park on Sadler Road.
Seal of the City of Fernandina Beach

Seal of the City of Fernandina Beach

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City will discuss audit process in response to concerns

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Fernandina Beach City Commission has requested Comptroller Pauline Testagrose to research the cost of having an outside CPA firm conduct an audit of the city’s building and impact fee funds.
Mike Doran, chairman of the Veterans Council of Nassau County, left, and Fred Blaz, chairman of Veterans4VeteransNassau, proudly display a check from Rayonier. The money is earmarked for the Veterans4VeteransNassau gathering scheduled for April 22 at West Nassau High School in Callahan. Submitted photo

Mike Doran, chairman of the Veterans Council of Nassau County, left, and Fred Blaz, chairman of Veterans4VeteransNassau, proudly display a check from Rayonier. The money is earmarked for the Veterans4VeteransNassau gathering scheduled for April 22 at West Nassau High School in Callahan. Submitted photo

Rayonier supports county veterans

News Staff
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Vets4Vets is a movement under the Semper Fidelis Society, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit (501)(c)(19) with a mission to inform veterans about policy changes and to connect them with a support network. Veterans4VeteransNassau, sponsored by the veterans council, is devoted to Nassau County veterans.
The Fernandina Beach City Commission recognized the 50th anniversary of the Fernandina Pirates at the Feb. 21 meeting. Photo by Julia Roberts

The Fernandina Beach City Commission recognized the 50th anniversary of the Fernandina Pirates at the Feb. 21 meeting. Photo by Julia Roberts

50 years of piracy and philanthropy

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Fernandina Pirates Club turns 50 this year, so it’s time to celebrate and reflect on the volunteer-based local nonprofit.
Pictured are, from left, Kayla Vanderlaan, Gator Bowl; Danielle Loudermilk, principal at Hilliard Elementary; Whitney Jones, assistant principal at Hilliard Elementary; Gil Langley, Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; Katie Cox, Gator Bowl; Maurie Dugger, Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; and Susan Evans, First Coast Blessings in a Backpack. Submitted photo

Pictured are, from left, Kayla Vanderlaan, Gator Bowl; Danielle Loudermilk, principal at Hilliard Elementary; Whitney Jones, assistant principal at Hilliard Elementary; Gil Langley, Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; Katie Cox, Gator Bowl; Maurie Dugger, Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; and Susan Evans, First Coast Blessings in a Backpack. Submitted photo

Nassau children benefit from AICVB program

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and the First Coast Blessings in a Backpack joined together Feb.
The Fernandina Beach High School Sailors of Swing with director Tyler Odom. Submitted photo

The Fernandina Beach High School Sailors of Swing with director Tyler Odom. Submitted photo

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The Mighty Marching Pirates take top honors

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Fernandina Beach High School jazz band, Sailors of Swing, participated in the District Jazz MPA (Music Performance Assessment) at First Coast High School in Jacksonville and earned an overall superior rating.

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Atlantic Rec Center preschool to close

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Fernandina Beach Parks and Recreation Director Catherine Vorrasi said that while the current term will be the last for Amelia Preschool at the Atlantic Rec Center, the closure will allow her department to impact more children with new programs.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission weighed in on the debate surrounding red snapper regulations from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, voicing its displeasure with suggested time-area closures for the snapper-grouper fishery. File photo

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission weighed in on the debate surrounding red snapper regulations from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, voicing its displeasure with suggested time-area closures for the snapper-grouper fishery. File photo

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FWC backs resistance to red snapper closures

Holly Dorman
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission weighed in on the debate surrounding red snapper regulations from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, voicing its displeasure with suggested time-area closures for the snapper-grouper fishery.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed staff to raise the earnings for alligator trappers in the Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program at its February meeting. File photo

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed staff to raise the earnings for alligator trappers in the Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program at its February meeting. File photo

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Alligator trappers get a raise

Holly Dorman
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed staff to raise the earnings for alligator trappers in the Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program at its February meeting.